Small Craft Advisory

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ850-061500-
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Blowing snow.
Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ720-061245-
Port of Valdez-
259 PM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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